Reynaud de Gueret

Reynaud de Gueret (died 1503) was a Marquis of the Kingdom of France. Due to his rank of nobility, Gueret was made a commander of the French army that invaded Italy in 1500 to support Captain-General Cesare Borgia's Papal States army.

Biography


Reynaud de Gueret was a member of the nobility of the Kingdom of France with the title of Marquis, holding high rank in the feudal society of France. Gueret's high social status meant that he could be given a position of responsibility, and King Louis XII of France made him the general of one of the French armies sent to assist Captain-General Cesare Borgia during the War over Naples (1499-1504). Gueret and the Papal States army fought together on two fronts: against the House of Orsini, Republic of Venice and House of Sforza to the north, and the Crown of Aragon to the south. Gueret's alliance with Cesare also was a catalyst for his induction into the Templar Order.

Death
Gueret was targeted by the Assassin Order recruit Dama Rossa ("The Red Lady") in 1503, when the Liberation of Rome was at its height. Gueret was stabbed in the chest by the Dama Rossa with a knife in Rome, killing him. His death drew a large number of French troops away from Cesare's cause.